Yes, am grateful, exceedingly grateful! You may wonder the reason & the one behind this emotion... well, here goes...
I still distinctly remember the day we were at the doctors’, fretfully waiting to know Ma’s biopsy result. When called in, I asked Da & Ma to go and RJ & I waited out. 5 mins, 10 mins, 15 mins, half an hour.... & still they weren’t out.... I couldn’t take it anymore & I abruptly went in the doctors’. Once in, my eyes fell on ma... she was evidently blue...& her eyes drenched... the doc had a concerned look on his face... I asked him on how her report looked like & he very casually told me that she had some abnormal cells that needed to be detached & treated... for some reason, that didn’t sound or look convincing to me. I then asked to see the report & there, it was acknowledged as a “Malignant Case”... I couldn’t believe my eyes... I didn’t know how to react... neither did I cry, nor did I feel like blaming anyone... I simply didn’t react... the doc then pointed out that a surgery to remove the lump & a few sessions of chemotherapy & possibly radiation would be needed at the earliest to rule out any possibility of the cancer spreading... once out from the doctors’, I was profusely hugging mum & was reassuring her that everything is going to be all right but ma was crying & she continued to do so & be in deep thoughts for the next 2 or 3 days... the next day we decided to get ma’s surgery & the rest of the treatment done at the RCC (Regional Cancer Centre). We didn’t want to spare time since the chances were high that it would spread & make things appear even worse. So Da & Ma got to see the doctor at the RCC the same day they reached tvm. The surgery was successfully made the 3rd day of their arrival & the lump was sent for biopsy. Meantime, ma was recovering fine from the aftermath of the surgery. They came home after spending a week at the hospital. Ma’s case was once again confirmed as malignant in the biopsy result; but this time, it went on to the next stage of cancer. The doctor at the RCC confirmed that she would need 6 sessions of chemotherapy at first, & then the rest of the treatment would depend on her health check & test reports after these 6 sessions. The chemos progressed, one session after the other, each session getting her all the more tired & nauseous for a few days post chemo.
For most of us Cancer is the most deadly form of sicknesses. I’ve often come across sermons & books on healing that state as ‘from a common cold to the fatal cancer, our most gracious & merciful lord is capable of healing us wholly from the roots.....by his stripes we are healed....Praise be to the lord!
I used to sympathize with other victims of cancer & pray for them... but never in my wildest dreams, did I expect this to strike my ma! Yeah, I know I sound a bit selfish, but am sure this would be every single person’s reaction! Obviously, sickness in no way befalls with a prior notice! But he has indeed fulfilled his promise & through out the entire ordeal, remained faithful to us. For us, this has been a session, a training on how to merely trust God no matter how vague, difficult & uncertain the future seems!
Dear ones, today after 6 whole months, my ma is back, completely healed & touched by the lord... All the test reports after the chemo sessions had come out perfect and hence, by his grace, she wouldn't require any medicines or radiation going forward. Isn’t that simply amazing? How every situation was so brilliantly controlled by the almighty... is a life experience to be testified... as for me & family, we would remain grateful to the lord almighty, for he has shown us his favor & fulfilled all the promises that he had for us.... praise be to the lord!
